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[crash325]

Another worlds largest plane. Russian this time. The monstrosity had 8 engines.
In addition to the weird normal use.
It also had another use even more off the wall & I think the only plane ever used for that purpose.
What would that be???

 

[bcp]

They had a "seaplane" that used ground effect over water to fly at low levels only.

Bruce

 

[turnkey4099]

They had a "seaplane" that used ground effect over water to fly at low levels only.

Bruce

The "Ekranoplan"

https://www.google.com/search?q=ekr...AQ&biw=995&bih=547&sei=9zMgUpOJD-eEygHatYCQCg

 

[crash325]

They had a "seaplane" that used ground effect over water to fly at low levels only.

Bruce

That was another weird Russian plane (sort of) as well.
Take a look now that I got the picture & story to come up.

 

[farmgirl19]

That was another weird Russian plane (sort of) as well.
Take a look now that I got the picture & story to come up.

I had seen photos of that before, but never really read the "history". Thanks for broadening my horizons, crash!

 

[Jim Shooz]

How do you know that when the Russians pay for something they want to make sure they use all of it?

 

[turnkey4099]

That was another weird Russian plane (sort of) as well.
Take a look now that I got the picture & story to come up.

View attachment 334495

Thanks for that. I had heard of it and seen pictres but was unable to name it. I also had no knowledge of its use.

Didn't they also try a submersible airplane? Or was that someone else?...

Ah, there it is

Flying submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Harry K

Harry K
Harry K

 

[Jim Shooz]

How do you know that when the Russians pay for something they want to make sure they use all of it?

Russian plane Australia Weight and Balance issue - YouTube

They paid for the use of the runway and by golly they're gong to use every last inch of it.

 

[Pixguy]

Russian plane Australia Weight and Balance issue - YouTube

They paid for the use of the runway and by golly they're gong to use every last inch of it.

Pretty cool. The commentary was the funny part. :laughing: